A scene of the TV programme (Photo: vtv.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The first episode ofa documentary programme on a north-south journey throughout Vietnam by trainwas aired on the evening of July 16.
The 52-episode programme was produced by theVietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) and Vietnam Television’s VTV24 news centre.
It tells the stories of people, whoexperience the journey, alongside invited guests, who are writers, poets andcultural researchers.
A train is crossing Hai Van mountain pass (Photo: vtv.vn) Along the north-south railway, built in thelate 19th century and one of the most ancient routes of its kind inthe world, the cultural features of each destination are depicted.
To help viewers plan their own journey, theTV programme also gives information on local weather, tours and populardestinations.
Foreign tourists inside a train cabin (Photo: vtv.vn) Its episodes are scheduled to be broadcast onVTV1 every Monday starting at 8:05 p.m and VTV3 every Tuesday starting at 6:50a.m.
The UK-based Telegraph newspaper recentlyincluded Vietnam’s North-South railway line on its list of the top ten besttrain journeys in Asia for international visitors in 2018.
On the website www.telegraph.co.uk, a touris recommended on the express train Thong Nhat (Reunification) connecting Hanoiand HCM City, and running through many Vietnam’s famous tourist destinationssuch as Hue, Da Nang and Nha Trang. The train takes passengers on a 1,600-kmjourney along peaceful landscapes of ancient pagodas, paddy fields and farmerswearing conical hats, as well as beautiful coastline and mountains.
Vietnam’s railway line boasts a deep-rootedhistory, with the first railway section spanning 70 km from Saigon to theMekong Delta city of My Tho was built by the French in 1881, marking the birthof the country’s railway system. -VNA
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